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Ten years ago a museum of exceptional passion for our country dedicated to Italian emigration was born in Philadelphia. It was Filitalia International that created it, a wonderful organization founded by a remarkable man, Pasquale Nestico. Today his son Saverio heads Filitalia, and he is one of those leaders who guarantee the Italian American commu...

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Applications are open to students who will pass the Italian AP exam 2024. A total of 19 grants will be awarded. The grants will cover accommodation in Italy for up to 5 weeks at one of Eduitalia associated schools, Italian classes, didactic material, and extracurricular activities. The deadline for the application is on May 31st, 2024. Read the ful...

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TAPinto West Orange recently caught up with the Orange/WestOrange UNICO Chapter (O/WO) of UNICO National for an update on its activities since we last profiled them. According to the Chapter’s President, Frank Gonnella, “Fun was had by all at our Annual Bocce Tournament fundraiser at Montville Community Park, where we had good food, great bocce and...

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Exciting news for Italian American students looking to study in Italy! The American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit (ASILM) is now offering the Leandro P. Rizzuto Scholarship to any at a U.S. accredited college or university in Italy for the 2024 academic year. The student selected by the ASILM Scholarship Committee will receive a scholarsh...

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The UNICO Kenilworth Chapter is currently accepting scholarship applications for the Class of 2024 graduates. The monetary support from these scholarships will make a tangible difference in a student’s post-high school graduation plans.  To apply for one of the scholarships and learn more, please go HERE. UNICO National, the largest Italian-America...

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Requirements for $2,500 Scholarship (Due Monday, May 6, 2024): 1. Must be of at least twenty-five (25%) Italian-American descent, one parent at least ½ Italian.           2. Must be going to a post-secondary school/training/certification program and must be a senior at a Washington County School District (Avella, Bentworth, Beth-Center, Brownsville...

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Once again, the Verona Chapter of UNICO National, the largest Italian-American service organization in the United States, is offering scholarships to graduating high school seniors. There is one application for several scholarships, most of which require Italian heritage, but not all do. One scholarship is specially for students entering a trade sc...

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Ursuline Academy, an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school for students from early childhood through 12th grade, received a $5 million commitment from Anthony N. Fusco Sr., a Delaware real estate developer. A release stated that this gift is the largest in Ursuline’s 130-year history and will have a widespread impact across the academy....

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Is there such a thing as Italian food? The answer, Samantha Dell’Imperio said, is a little complicated. Italian food, like many traditional cuisines is a fusion of cultures, she said, partly due influences from the number of Italy’s conquerors, from Muslims in the 800s to the Normans from western Europe through the 1100s. This is one slice of a who...

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Exciting news! The Italian Cultural & Community Center is now accepting applications for our Merit Based Scholarship! Graduating high school seniors of Italian descent may be eligible to apply for this $1,000 renewable scholarship. Applicants must have a family history of ICCC membership. If you don't have a family history with the Italian Cultural...

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